“Barking up the wrong tree”
정의
To make a wrong assumption.
예문
Examples
“If you think I broke it, you’re barking up the wrong tree.”
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Restore the missing expression using the meaning above. Keep the rest of the sentence unchanged.
If you think I broke it, you’re _____.Compare with the original example
If you think I broke it, you’re barking up the wrong tree.
Write a two-line conversation using “Barking up the wrong tree”. Make the situation clear enough that a reader can infer the meaning. Then replace the idiom with a plain-English explanation: does your conversation still mean the same thing?
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- What does "Barking up the wrong tree" mean?
- "Barking up the wrong tree" means to make a wrong assumption.
- How do you use "Barking up the wrong tree" in a sentence?
- Example: "If you think I broke it, you’re barking up the wrong tree."
- Should I interpret "Barking up the wrong tree" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.